Absorbent materials and Non absorbent materials

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I would like to know the examples of absorbent materials-which may be used for istijmar-and non absorbent materials which musn’t be used

Answer:

Wa ʿAlaykumus Salām Wa Raḥmatullāh wa barakātuhu,

The following are examples of absorbent materials:

  • Toilet paper
  • Cotton wool
  • Fabric

The following are examples of non-absorbent materials:

  • Aluminum foil
  • Plastic
  • Anything coated with paint

And Allaah Ta’aala knows best

Wassalaam,

Ismail Moosa (Mufti)

This answer was collected from Fatwaa.com which is an excellent Q&A site managed by Mufti Ismail Moosa from South Africa. .

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